For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. Words used only once are defined where they appear in this chapter.
.010 "A" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0101 Accessory Use, Permitted. A Permitted Accessory Use is a use which is considered to be compatible with a Permitted Primary Use while also being clearly incidental to and integrated with the Permitted Primary Use. A Permitted Accessory Use is permitted as of right, provided that the specific proposal for such a use conforms to all requirements of the Specific Plan. A Permitted Accessory Use is a use which is secondary or subordinate to a Permitted Primary Use.
.0102 Appurtenant Structures. Structures subordinate to the primary structure such as, but not limited to, elevators, stairways, ventilating fans.
.0103 Automobile Rental Agency. A business specializing in the rental of automobiles.
.020 "B" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0201 Back-of-House Uses and Areas. The use and area of a theme park not normally accessible to theme park visitors which contains maintenance and repair facilities, storage areas, administrative offices, animal storage facilities, employee dressing rooms and rest areas, mechanical equipment, and other incidental theme park support facilities, such as restrooms and parking facility offices.
.0202 Bridge, Pedestrian. A pedestrian bridge is an elevated bridge designed for pedestrians.
.030 "C" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0301 Child Day Care Center. An establishment which provides care, protection and supervision to children, for periods of less than twenty-four (24) hours per day, while the parents or guardians of such children are away.
.033 "D" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0331 Disney Property. The real properties in the DRSP and ARSP owned or leased by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. or other subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company.
.040 "F" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0401 Fence. An artificially constructed barrier constructed solely of metal, or metal and wood and intended to enclose and screen areas from adjacent property. For the purposes of this chapter, fences shall include, but shall not be limited to, chain link fences, wrought iron fences, and tube-steel fences.
.0402 Former Hotel District - Hotel Accessory Support Uses. Refers to hotel accessory support uses previously permitted in the former Hotel District, prior to the repeal of Section 18.114.070 (Land Use and Site Development Standards - Hotel District (Development Area 2) with the adoption of Ordinance No. 6573, passed May 7, 2024. These uses, as set forth in subparagraph 18.114.060.020.0202 (Hotel Accessory Support Uses), shall continue to be permitted as accessory support uses for hotels in the Theme Park District and the Southeast District.
.050 "G" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0501 Gross Acreage. The total acreage of a parcel or lot measured from the ultimate public right-of-way, except that when computing density, properties along the following streets may include the following additional right-of-way widths in their gross acreage due to the enhanced ultimate right-of-way widths required by adopted General Plan Amendment No. 331 to implement the Anaheim Resort Public Realm Streetscape Program: Harbor Boulevard (twelve (12) feet); Katella Avenue (twenty eight (28) feet); Disney Way (eleven and one-half (11 1/2) feet); Disneyland Drive, north of Ball Road (10 feet); and, Disneyland Drive between Magic Way and Katella Avenue (two and one-half (2 1/2) feet).
.0502 Gross Square Footage. The total square footage of a building or structure, including the exterior walls of all floors. (Ord. 5580 § 4 (part); October 22, 1996.)
.060 "H" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0601 Height, Maximum Structural. The maximum structural height shall be as defined in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions) provided that for parking structures located within the Parking District, the maximum structural height shall be determined by the vertical measurement from the base elevation to the highest elevation of the primary structure. Any appurtenances which are less than twenty (20) feet higher in elevation than the highest elevation of the primary structure are allowable. The base elevation is the highest elevation of the exterior finished grade at any point along the perimeter of the structure which is ten (10) feet from the face of the structure.
.0602 (Repealed by 6573, 5/7/24)
.0603 Hotel Guest Room or Suite. A room, rooms or unit in a hotel or vacation ownership resort, intended for occupancy on a commercial basis, containing sleeping and bathing accommodation, with or without kitchen facilities. A hotel guest room or suite shall be considered one room or one unit for the purpose of total room count permitted in the Specific Plan from the point where private keyed entry occurs from a common hall, or vestibule in the case of a shared entry.
.070 "K" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0701 (Repealed by 6573, 5/7/24)
.0702 Kitchenette. Any room or area within a hotel or motel guest room intended or designed for the preparation of food but limited to a six (6) cubic foot refrigerator, a two (2) burner stove without provisions for oven and/or baking facilities, or a microwave oven, and a single compartment sink.
.080 "L" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0801 Lot or Parcel. (1) A parcel of real property as shown on the effective date of this ordinance as a delineated parcel of land with a number or other designation on a plat recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County; or, (2) a parcel of real property not delineated as (1) above, and abutting at least one public street or alley, and held under separate ownership from adjacent property prior to the effective date of the ordinance adopting this chapter; or (3) a parcel of real property not delineated as in (1) above, and containing an area not less than the prescribed minimum square footage and lot width required for the zone in which it is located, and abutting at least one public street or alley, if the same was a portion of a larger piece of unsubdivided real property held under single ownership prior to the effective date of the ordinance adopting this chapter.
.090 "M" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.0901 Mural. See subsection .030 (Definitions) of Section 18.44 (Signs).
.100 "P" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.1001 Parking Facilities. An area or structure intended for the temporary storage of automobiles and other vehicles. Such facilities may consist of, but are not limited to, surface parking lots, parking structures and parking areas under buildings.
.1002 People Mover/Moving Sidewalk. An electric conveyance system intended to convey pedestrians from one part of the Specific Plan area to another.
.1003 (Repealed by 6573, 5/7/24)
.1004 (Repealed by 6573, 5/7/24)
.1005 Primary Use, Permitted: A Permitted Primary Use is a use that is contemplated to be the main and predominant use in the underlying District. Such use is permitted as of right, provided that the specific proposal for such use conforms to all requirements of the Specific Plan. While such uses are not the sole uses allowed in the applicable District, a primary permitted use is the central use in the District and generally will occupy the majority of land in the District.
.1006 Public Right-of-Way: Any area of real property dedicated to or owned by the City of Anaheim or over which the City of Anaheim holds any easement, for public street, alley, sidewalk, landscape, utility or pedestrian purposes; and accepted by resolution of the City Council.
.110 "R" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.1101 Restaurant, Enclosed. Any establishment which is engaged primarily in the business of preparing and serving meals, provided that the activity of preparing and serving meals shall be conducted entirely within a building. The food preparation area for such a restaurant shall be an area permanently designed for food preparation and may also serve other such restaurants provided if the restaurant is freestanding the food preparation area shall constitute not less than twenty-five percent of the gross floor area. Such establishments may provide take-out service only as a limited, ancillary function.
.1102 Restaurant, Satellite. Any establishment which is engaged primarily in the business of serving meals. The food preparation area for such a restaurant shall be an area permanently designed for food preparation, but may be located in a separate building from where the meals are served. Meals in such a restaurant may be served at tables or by self-service. Meals may be consumed either within a building or outdoors in an area designated for such purpose.
.1103 Restaurant, Outdoor Dining. Any establishment which is engaged primarily in the business of preparing and serving meals, provided that the activity of preparing and serving meals shall be conducted mainly within a building. The food preparation area for such a restaurant shall be an area permanently designed for food preparation and shall constitute not less than twenty-five percent of the gross floor area. Such establishments may provide take-out service only as a limited, ancillary function.
.1104 Restaurant, Walk-up. Any establishment which is engaged in the business of preparing and purveying food on a self-service basis, where service to the consumer is by means of a window or opening to the outside of the building and the food may be consumed either inside or outside the building.
.1105 Retail Entertainment Center. Centers in which all goods and services are primarily oriented, marketed and intended for tourist, visitor and/or recreational consumers and not to the general public residing in the vicinity of such center.
(Ord. 6022 § 4; May 25, 2006.)
.120 "S" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.1201 Sign. See subsection 18.114.130.010 (Definitions Pertaining to Signs).
.1202 Sky Exposure Plane. An invisible surface intended to define the maximum structural height of a building. Such surfaces extend upward from a point established by defining the minimum setback from the adjacent property line and the maximum building height permitted at that setback line. The slope of the sky exposure plane within the Specific Plan area shall not exceed 2:1, which means that the height of a building shall not exceed one (1) additional foot in height for each two (2) additional feet of setback from the adjacent property line, as measured perpendicularly from said property line. In specific instances, the slope of the sky exposure plane along portions of Disneyland Drive and Walnut Street within the Theme Park District of the Specific Plan area shall not exceed 4:1, which means that the height of a building shall not exceed one (1) additional foot in height for each four (4) additional feet of setback from the adjacent property line, as measured perpendicularly from said property line.
.1203 Speed Parking. A special parking procedure in which vehicles are directed to specific parking spaces and are not allowed to circulate freely in a surface parking lot or parking structure. Such procedures are intended to expedite the parking of vehicles containing theme park visitors and/or Anaheim Convention Center users in order to reduce stacking of vehicles on public roads or streets, and to minimize vehicle idling time, thereby reducing emissions.
.1204 Structure. For the purpose of this chapter, the term "structure" shall have the meaning set forth in Chapter 18.92 (Definitions), provided, however, the relocated 220kV transmission lines and poles as discussed in Specific Plan Section 3.4 (Phasing) and depicted on street cross sections in Section 5.0 (Design Plan) of the Specific Plan shall be exempt from the Sky Exposure Plane, Maximum Structural Height Limitations and setback requirements of this chapter and the Maximum Structure Height Limitations of Section 18.40.080 (Structural Height Limitations - Anaheim Commercial Recreation Area), but shall not exceed one hundred ten (110) feet above ground level in height. (Ord. 5580 § 5; October 22, 1996.)
.130 "T" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.1301 Temporary Use. A temporary use is a use which is allowed only for a specified period of time as either an interim use of a site prior to its conversion to a Primary, Accessory or Conditional Use, or as a use necessary to implement the conversion of a site to a permanent use. A temporary use is subject to the regulations described in this chapter.
.1302 Transportation Facility. Facilities and structures intended to accommodate transportation terminal stations (facilities intended to accommodate the transfer from automobile or pedestrian travel to bus, train or other forms of mass transit), fixed transit guideways, and other structures intended to move passengers or pedestrians from one location to another.
.1303 Turf Block. Any one of several paving products made of concrete or plastic which permit turf or other low-growing plant materials to grow through the paving so that the paving is not easily seen. Turf block paving is intended for occasional vehicle traffic, such as required emergency access through landscaped areas.
.140 "U" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.1401 Ultimate Planned Right-of-Way. The right-of-way designated in the Circulation Element of the Anaheim General Plan as further described in Section 4.0 (Public Facilities Plan) of the Specific Plan. Required setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate planned right-of-way shown on the General Plan including, where applicable to the property, any supplemental lanes in conformance with Standard Detail No. 164-A (Supplemental Lanes Intersection Layout), as it may be revised from time to time. (Ord. 5580 § 6; October 22, 1996: Ord. 5944 33; September 28, 2004.)
.150 "V" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.1501 Vacation Ownership Resort. A timeshare facility in which a person or entity receives the right in perpetuity, for life or for a specific period of time, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit, space, or portion of real property for a period of time which has been or will be allocated from the use or occupancy periods into which the facility has been divided. A vacation ownership resort interest may be coupled with an estate in real property, or it may entail a license, contract, membership, or other right of occupancy not coupled with an estate in the real property.
.1502 Valet Parking. A parking service provided to accommodate users of an establishment, which service is incidental to the establishment and by which an attendant on behalf of the establishment takes temporary custody of the users' vehicles and moves, parks, stores or retrieves the vehicle.
.160 "W" Words, Terms and Phrases.
.1601 Wall. (1) The vertical exterior surface of a building; (2) vertical interior surfaces which divide a building into rooms; (3) an artificially constructed barrier constructed predominately of masonry, but which may include a combination of masonry and other materials such as metal or wood and which is intended to enclose or screen areas of land. As defined herein, masonry shall include, but shall not be limited to: concrete masonry units (such as precision concrete block, slump block, or other similar products), brick, concrete (either pre-cast or cast-in-place), and stucco. (Ord. 5378 § 1 (part); June 29, 1993: Ord. 5920 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 6245 § 104; June 5, 2012: Ord. 6432 § 39; April 10, 2018: Ord. 6573 § 2 (part); May 7, 2024.)